1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 61-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 474,131, Avg. 8,621
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Freddie Fitzsimmons (61-92)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 61-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 474,131, Avg. 8,621
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Freddie Fitzsimmons (61-92)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944 Philadelphia Blue Jays Results
The Philadelphia Blue Jays of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 61 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Blue Jays tallied 539 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 658 runs. Ron Northey paced Philadelphia with 22 home runs, while Buster Adams walloped 20 or more, too. Ron Northey drove in 104 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .288 average. Ken Raffensberger and Charley Schanz led the squad with 13 wins each, and Ken Raffensberger earned a 3.06 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Freddie Fitzsimmons coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | CF | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO USA |
| Joe Antolick | C | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Hokendauqua, PA USA |
| Dick Barrett | P | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA USA |
| Putsy Caballero | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Ted Cieslak | 3B | R | R | November 22, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Chet Covington | P | B | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL USA |
| Benny Culp | C | R | R | January 19, 1914 | 5'9" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Deacon Donahue | P | R | R | June 23, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Fick | P | L | L | May 18, 1921 | 5'10" | 150 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bob Finley | C | R | R | November 25, 1915 | 6'1" | 200 | Ennis, TX USA |
| Al Gerheauser | P | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Nick Goulish | P | L | L | November 13, 1916 | 6'1" | 179 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Ray Hamrick | SS | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Heinie Heltzel | SS | R | R | December 21, 1913 | 5'10" | 150 | York, PA USA |
| Andy Karl | P | R | R | April 8, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Vern Kennedy | P | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Chuck Klein | RF | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Bill Lee | P | R | R | October 21, 1909 | 6'3" | 195 | Plaquemine, LA USA |
| Charlie Letchas | IF | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA USA |
| Lou Lucier | P | R | R | March 23, 1918 | 5'8" | 160 | Northbridge, MA USA |
| Tony Lupien | 1B | L | L | April 23, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Chelmsford, MA USA |
| Dale Matthewson | P | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA USA |
| Roger McKee | P | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC USA |
| Ford Mullen | 2B | L | R | February 9, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Olympia, WA USA |
| Barney Mussill | P | R | L | October 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Bower Hill, PA USA |
| Ron Northey | RF | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Johnny Peacock | C | L | R | January 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Fremont, NC USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Lee Riley | LF | L | R | August 20, 1906 | 6'1" | 185 | Princeton, NE USA |
| Charlie Ripple | P | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC USA |
| Charley Schanz | P | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Merv Shea | C | R | R | September 5, 1900 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Harry Shuman | P | R | R | March 5, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Glen Stewart | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Tullahoma, TN USA |
| Coaker Triplett | LF | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC USA |
| Cecil Tyson | P | L | R | December 6, 1914 | 6'5" | 225 | Elm City, NC USA |
| Al Verdel | P | R | R | June 10, 1921 | 5'9" | 186 | Punxsutawney, PA USA |
| Jimmy Wasdell | LF | L | L | May 15, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
